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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-03-16
Reports OH the Labor Question.

Two interesting reports of legislative
committees appointed to investigate phases
Of the labor question have been lately made
public. One is the report Of the commit
tee of the House Of Representatives ap-
pointed 70 inquire into the cause Of the
Western railroad strikes; the other is the
report of the committee Of the New York
Assembly, which has been investigating
the recent coal strike at New York. Both
committees devote some space to a consld.
Grafton Of the rights and the limits of
action cf organized labor, and both agree
in taking a sound view Of the matter. Their
conclusion is in effect that, while the right
of a man or of bodies of men to refuse to
labor for what they regard as unjust re
enumeration is unquestionable, the right OF
employers to determine what wages they
shall pay is equally unquestionable, as is
the right of workmen who desire to keep
aioof from labor associations or combina-
tious to dispose Of their labor as they please
and at what rates they please, and that any
constraint or intimidation intended to restrict
this freedom of employers and unassoci-
atcd laborers is improper and unlawful.
The congressional committee apparently
has no great confidence in the efficacy OF
arbitration. while the New York committee
thinks that the board of arbitration in that
State has too little power, and suggests an
increase of the same-Bradstreets.
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TRUTH WILL OUT.
Facts IN Regard to the Holiness Efansclist-
Recently Compelled to Quit this City-Ehey
Prove to be Fanatics and Libertlncs.
columbia pailv Record, March ii }


The following letter from Il Toledo,
Ohio, clergyman was received yesterday by
Postmaster Gibbcs. 1t clearly shows the
true character of the so-c&llcd Holiness
Evangelists," who came to this city and
endeavored by lying words, assumed earn
estness in religion and wild harranguc!ng
to stir up the negroes and incltc rebellion
among them. The letter has every appear
ance of truth, and there is nc reason to dis
believe its contents Ansel VI. Raper Is
evidently the same man whose lying utter
ances and scandalous assertions were sn Sc
yerely rebuked in the columns OF TliE Rec
ORD. lie was the prime mover and lnSti-
gator of the gang Time makes ali
things even, as We said before:
TOLEDO, ONO. March 1, 1881.
Postmaster, C1luDajin. S. {.
DEAR SIR saw notices in the papers
recently Of the mobhing and expulsion
from your village, or city, Of q band Of
five men and women preachers OF holiness.
1t was published in our papers as an out
rage of Southern intolerance. But have
inst heard that one OF this holiness party
was Ansel NJ. Raper If that is the man, |
know him to be a wild fanatic, living in
adultery, and who ought to be driven out
of any community where they undertake
to teach. | write to ask you, or any one TO
whom you may refer this, for information
as the facts in the case. | should be sorry
to have prejudice created here at the Nort!
against your society on unjust grounds. Il
the mans nome vino leads that holiness
party is Ansel NJ. Rapcr, then it is all
explained, for know that man to be unl'
to live out of jail have no object il
writing, except to get the facts ard vindi,
cate your people from all blame, as ! shall
do through our papers. Yours, truly.
LYMAN II. JOHNSON,
Pastor Free Chapel, 205 Tenth street, To
ledo, Ohio.
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inc admittance. Sutton Xas -ss4see~aWakened
and warned the INTRUDER away. Instead OF
leaving, however, the man attempted 10
G;ia,~dn entrance Though the window.
sutton fired through the glass and the Tel,
low went away. Next morning his dead
body was found near the gate with 9 bullet
through his heart. His identity is un-
known.
Wilson Driver, deputy constable. went
to NIillcrsbure, Ind. from Switzerland
county to arrest William Sleet, who had
escaped from the officers while under arrest
for stealing. and found him in askitf going
towards the Kentucky shore. lie called to
Slcet to return. Sleet'S son, q lad a years
of age, who was also in a skitf at the In
diana shore, called to his father not to re-
turn. Driver then fired at the elder S!eet.
The boy begged the constable not to kill his
father. whcrcupon Driver deliberately shot
the boy, intlicting fatal wound. \ war
rant was issued for the arrest of Driver.
On Cats Fork, Laurence county, Ohio,
Samuel Smith, aged u, who had had some
difficulty with neighbor, Stephen Ham.
mond, armel himself with a revolver and
went over to Hammond's, following him
into the house. Hammond then reached
for his rifle, but Smith fired and killed him:
Hammonds wife and children, boy and
girl attacked the murderer, but he soon
fatally wounded Mrs. Hammond, and as
thc children attempted to escape, he fclled
them both with balls He fled to the noun
tains and has not been caught. Mrs. Han
mond was mortally and the children Sc
riOuSlv hurt.
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THE NEGRO IN POLITICS.
Some Sasaclous Advice 10 The Co!cEed People
of the South.

To the Editor Of tie Neers and C0nicr:
Permit me to thank you for the kind Sll@-
ccstion made to President Cleveland to ap-
point me to the Office of Register OF Deeds
for the District of Columbia, should the
Senate reject the nocination of Mr.. Trottcr,
as appeared in your issusc OF the 81 inst.
I rejoice to see the time coming when incl
dents in the administration OF political par
ties will show to the colored man, Of the
South especially, that he must regulate his
politics IS white men do, to wit. according
to his best interests and the highest welfare
Of the government.
I do not endorse much that the Demo
cratic party has done toward the negro, bat
| recognize the folly Of dwelling upon il,
in the face of changed relationships and 1
new era in the South. The negro must Sc
lcct in the South that line of politics which
will give him protection in his rights. 10
say to him that he cannot be protected! is rs
bad as to deny him protection.
Fearing that some may say that TINS IS
written to favor my nomination to the
Office, let me say that l know while l write
Of Mr.. Trot:crs confirmation, and an glad
of it. Why should 4 negro Democrat DC
objected to by Republicans and a White
accepted cannot understand. The Repub-
publican has done much good for the ne
gro; let it continue in well doing if it will,
but let it remember that its ward is a man.
a citizen, a thinker and q politician, like its
other members.
In the South it is of especial necessity
that the colorcd votcr should be in cooper
alton and harmony with his white fellow
citizen, to the end of peace and prosperity
politically and industrialiy. Very truly
YOURS, D. AUGUSTUS STRAKER.
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Another Big Deal.

The New York Times says that it is all
tilo:iZcti to announce that the control Of the
Baltimore aad Ohio railroad has passed into
the hands of Alfred Sully, of New York.
Suily, it says, has written contract by
virtue of which President Robert Garrett
puts lin in possession. in an article over
q column long the Times says:
The possibilities of this new control are
beyond estimation. By tie requirement Of
the requirement Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad the one railway of the land that
las ever been considered out of the mar
ket-Su!ly and his friends become con-
trollers Of what is probably the most ex-
tcn3ivc railway system in The world. It
stretches from New York to almost all
parts of the South and far into the West.
It includes the Central railroad of New
jersey, the Philadelphia and Reading sys-
tenn, the Richmond Terminal, the Rich
m0nd and Danville properties, the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia lines, the
Central railroad of Georgia, and now, last
OF all, the Baltimore and Ohio. All Of
these properties then are to be made one
great trunk line with $4,000 miles of track.
There is no longer to be any question about
how the Baltimore and Ohio road is 10 get
an entrance to New York. The jersey
Central and Reading lines give that. The
control of the Baltimore and Ohio Express
and Telegraph Companies is included in
the transfer.
The Times says that Garrett will remain
as President of the Baltimore and Ohio
road.
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TIE Rev Cotton Oil Company.

The rev Cotton Oil Company which is
to compete in the manufacture Of cotton
seed oil with the Standard Oil, was chart
cred in Camden, N. j., Saturday. with
these officers: President, Henry S. Butcher
OF Washington Butchers Sons of Philadel-
phia Manager. Frederick Oliver of Oliver
Bros, Columbia, c.. Secretary and Treas
urer, John Oliver of the same firm; Engin-
ecr, Daniel A. Tompkins of D. A. Tomp-
kins & Co., Charlotte, \. c.
The capital s., COO 900, of which 81 900,
0G0 has already been subscribed by Phila-
delphia capitalists. The company is au-
tlori.;cd to build at Norfolk, Va: Will
mington, \. c.: Charleston a2d Columbia,
S. c.: Savannah, Macon, Augusta, and
atlanta, Ga. Mobile, Montgomery, Dem
opolis and Sheffield, Ala; Jackson and Me-
ridan, Miss; New Orleans and Shreveport,
La. Memphis, Tenn. Houston, Galveston,
Dallas and San Antonio, Texas; Little
Rock, Arkansas, and refncries at Kansas
City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Camden, Jer
sey City and Hobokcn.
Work will be begun soon on the mills
and retiner;cs. and the most improved ma
chinery will be used in them.
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He Accepted the Challenge.

The young, fair-haired wife Of a mem
Der of the New York stock exchange left
town the other day for short visit. She
returned unexpectedly and found let
ter addressed to her husband awaiting
his return from the street late in the
afternoon. It was signed Frank
Smith. and said: ''Now that the old
woman is gone, let's so to the theatre
and pepper the town later; Mr.. Smith
is freuucnter OF the Hotel Brunswick
and was chum Of the lady's husband IL
his bachelor days The wife sent this
note to Mr. Smith: ''The old woman
has returned Although I have never
met you, l have frequently heard my
husband speak Of you. l shall be happy
to accept the invitation to The theatre
for him and myself" Mr. Smith, not at
i'll Disconnected, got tickets ior the Fifth
avenue aui now says that his only 70
gret is t!.at he referred to the bright
ycupS wife OF lis friend as ':the Old
woman. -Ncw York Commercial Ad-
vertiscr.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-03-16
AGRICULTURAL A REPORT.
The Quality of the Corn Crop Compare
tiyely High---The Wheat Crop Good.

The Quality of the Corn Crop Compare
lively High---The Wheat Crop Good.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The March
report of the Department of Agriculture
of the distribution of wheat and corn
shows that 36 per cent. Of the crop OF
corn is still in the farmers hands, a
smaller proportion than in March, 1885
and 1886, but larger than in 1884. The
estimated remainder is 603, ,000,00 bush
els. The estimated proportion held for
home consumption is 49,, 100000 bush
els. leaving 2SS, 100000 bushels for trans
po-tation beyond county lines. The pro-
portion of merchantable corn is Sc per
cent, making the quality of the crop
comparatively high, 50 being the average
percentage OF merchantable in a series of
wears. The amount of wheat on hand IS
81 per cent. of the crop, or about l22,
000,0OO bushels, against 107, 100000 last
wear, and l69, 100000 in March, 1885,
the largest surplus of the largest crop
ever grown. It is 100000 bushels
more than in March, 1884, and "A,
GOO,O 900 bushels more than in 1882 after
the shortest crop Of recent years. The
proportion held for local consumption is
$4,000, Oc0 bushels, and the proportion
to be shipped beyord county lines is
263, ,0O0, 900 bushels. The quality of the
crop is unusually good in the prime pal
wheat growing sections, the average
weight being 5S.5 pounds per bushel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-03-16
Paying for the Dinners.

There is a mistaken notion that a large
share of the official entertaining at The
White House is paid for out Of q contin-
gent fund voted for the purpose. Only the
'Steward of the Household, the florist.
doorkeepers, ushers, walters, laborers and
Metropolitans, the furnishing, heating and
lighting of the Mansion and maintenance OF
the conservatories are paid for out CT funds
appropriated. Out of his salary Of $40.
O01 year the President pays for his chief
and assistants, for all his official dinners as
well as his private living, the walters at his
official or unofficial table and the female
domestics in the private parts of the Man
sion. He also pays out of his own pocket
for his private coachman, footmen and sta
blemen and the care of his private horses.
It is a small business for great nation, bat
such are the drains upon the annual sli-
pend allowed the President out the public
treasury.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-03-16
a Case with q History.

The United States Supreme Court has
inst rendered decision in the case Of the
heirs of Herman Speidle against Jacob
United States Circuit Court Sor the Western
district of Pennsylvania which brings to
light an interesting story.
In 1901 Geo. Rapp, brought to this
country from Wurtemburg about 80 fami-
lies and settled on the banks Of the Ohio
river about 20 miles from Pittsburg. The
company We're known as the Harmony
economists" and the town they fancied was
called Economy. Rapp not only installed
himself as leader but informed his fo..cw-
ers that he was their prophet and that they
would jeopardiZe their salvation if they
failed to turn all their property over to the
church, he being the self-Same chur ch.
This was done and then the self-made
prophet issued another edict forbidding
marriage among his subjects. Everything
went smoothly with the colony, and they
fiourished and were apparently happy until
The year 1881, when one Of their number,
Herman Spiedel, revol:ed. went to Pitts
burg and married. 1t was 70 recover his
portion Of the wealth Of the Economy
society that MS heirs brought suit me me
property involved is valued at $50, 900, 900
and as only about Is families remain all
are in atfiuent circumstances. Henrici, the
defendant in this suit, is now so years Old
Without going into the merits of the case,
as 70 whether the society was a proper one
or not. the Court held that the complain
ant, Speidel having allowed his claim to
sleep for hall q century, the Court must
hold his demand 20 be a stale claim, and
affirm the decision os the Pennsylvania
Court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-03-16
The Panels for Garfleld's Tomb.

Casper Buberl. the sculptor, has finished
the fifth and last model of the panels which
are 10 be cast and placed on Garfield $
tomb. This last panel represents Garfield
lying in state and the people passing by his
body. There are 81 figures, and all are
life size. At either end of the bier stands
soldier and Knight Templar \ young
girl stands in the foreground with wreath
in her hand. The first OF the panels rep.
rescnts Garfield as school teacher, the
second rs soldier at Chicamauga, the
third rs an orator, and the fourth taking the
oath as President The panels have not
yet been sent to the site Of the monument.
but are at the terra-cotta works at Perth
Amboy where the last model will be scLt
and cast.-Sen IDrk II0yM.
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THURMAN on THE WAR.
What He Thinks OF the Retaliation B;ll and oil
the President.

do you anticipate collision with Can
ada or Great Britain,
Hardy Such 4 thing is possible, put
not probable. Negotiations will eventually
intervene
What do you think OF the course OF the
Canadian government:
''Waiving the consideration OF all treaty,
rights, stipulationS and restrictions, and
looking at the naked facts rs they eNlSl,
Canada exhibits very unfriendly spirit,
and is anything but neighborly.
The Senate bill. as we'll as the House
bill, conferred 4 very wide discretion upon
President Cleveland, did it not
Il have only read them in 4 general way,
but the Senate bill seemed quite as sweep
ing in comforting discretion and grave re-
sponsibility upon the President as the
House bill, except as to the railway trans
portation
"Isnt it something unusual for politicians
to confer such important powers upon an
opponent as the Senate bill sought to con-
fer upon President Cleveland:
1T IS not the usual thing, and rather
suspect that the Republican Senators
thought that they could use this retaliatory
bill in the Presidential! campaign OF 1855.
Use it how?'
'.Wel, if President Cleveland exercised
his discretion and precipita,ed q collision,
he would be held responsible; if he didn't,
and the dispute fingered along in statu quo,
they would hold him responsible for that.
They proposed to catch him coming OF
going?"
every likely"
stWhst are the chances Of catching him
in the event a retaliato-y measure is finally
agreed on?'' -.
.Rather slim, indeed The wide discre,
ton proposed would be wisely and safely
lodged in President Clevcland,s hands. tie
is a man of great courage, and this courage
is backed up by q level head. As great
and grave as are the discretionary powers
embraced in either of the measures. the IN.
terests of the country would be safe IN the
Presidents hands. He has courage, cool,
ness and wisdom. -Ciacinnati Commercial
Special.
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4 Prayer Sent Up for Reporters.

In the Senate this morning Chaplain
Allison startled the august body b.
closing his prayer with word for the
newspaper men. he said: "And low,
dear Lord, bless the reporters, whose
nimble pens catch our every word almost
before It is uttered. Like thyself, they
are omnipresent and almost omnipotent:
If We take the wings of the morning and
fly to the utmost parts of the earth they
are there. They meet rs in the jungles
of Afrca; they waylay us in the solitary
canons of Colorado, and when at length
we find the latitude of the magnetic pole
behold they are there. May their light
and goodness be equal to their power,
and when the general assembly of heaven
convenes let no reporter be excluded.
Amen!"-St. Paul Letter in Chicago
Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-03-16
Sherman ir Charleston.

Senator Sherman and his party reached
Charleston at ) o'clock Wednesday morn
ing and remained there until 3 o'clock that
afternoon, when they left for Savannah,
whence they go to Florida and thence to
Cuba The party consisted of Senator
Sherman and his daughter, Senator Man
lcrSon of Nebraska, General Anson G. Nc
Cook, Secretary of the United States Sen
ate, and Mrs. McCook, Nessrs Grace Wal
lace and Frank G. Carpenter and F. D..
MusScy, newspaper correspondents. Sen
&tors Ransom and Butler are expected to
oe OF the party, but have not yet joined it.
The visitors stopped at the Charleston Ho-
tel, and after breakfas. visited Fort Sum-
ter aud Fort Moultrie. On returning to
the city they strolled on the Battery and
inspected the earthquake ruins. On ac-
count Of their brief stay, no public recep-
lion was rendered to the party. Senator
Sherman expressed great pleasure at the
rapid recovery Of Charleston from the
earthquake disaster
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-03-16
Two AGAINST EIGHTEEN.

Several physicians have pronounced myd
case blooi pJlSon, caused by paint or lead il
the paint. but they could not cure me. Las
summer used eighteen bottles Of Largely
advertised! blood medicine, which did inc Il;
more good than so much water.
have used only Two bottles OF y. y. L. ant
am proud 10 say that have received groa;e
benefit from them than rom the eighteen
and am now rapidly recovering. There Is DC
QUESTION ;;5outthe superiority OF E /. E. oye,
al blood remedies.
- !,cyno!GS Strrsi IS. II. "o"pr.
AUgua, "a, April 2ist 1856.
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Stranger than Fiction

Are the records of some OF the cures Of
consumption effected t.5' that most wonder
full remedv-Dr. Pierce,s .Gclden Medical
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tify that consumption, Is its early stages,
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The Paris 7enl,e asseFts that the political
prisoners arrested in Sofia for participation
in the recent revolt were whipped With
knouts during the entire night following
their arrest, that karavelolI is now dying
fromth effects Of the knouting he received.
and that five officers have already died
Erom the effects of their punishment.
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nose, offensive o. otherwise, partial l0ss o.
smell. taste, or hearing. weak eyes. dull IL pam
c- pressure IL head. you have Catarrh. IhoU-
Tjr. Sayc's CAmARRH itENEDE cures be worstt
cases OF Ca:arrta, 'sCn:i iis 1ste a1ead,'1
and Cc.arrEia; E2caGSicilc. 50 cents.
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The bronze equestrian statue of Albert
Sydney Johnston, which is to stand upon
the summit OF the mausolcum which has
been erected in New Orleans, is to be un-
velcd on the 9th Of april next. The statue
is the work Of the Sculptor Alexander
Daylc and the day for the unYeiling will be
the 25th anniversary Of the death Of the
Confederate chicftain, on the battlefield of
Shiloh, at which General Johnston fell.